No pain patch, Suzanne. If the moaning continues after the 24 hour mark, I will ask about that. Thanks.

Alyssa, I never thought of that. He was SO wide awake at the Vet's when I got him, I forgot he even had anesthesia.

I just get sick to my stomach when I see this position. I iknow I give my dogs human emotions, so I guess if he is doing this, it is fine with him. Please ignore the blood stains...I am doing wash when he gets up.

Practicing the e-collar for when I go back to work on Tues. You know what he is thinking....

iluvk9 wrote:Alyssa, I never thought of that. He was SO wide awake at the Vet's when I got him, I forgot he even had anesthesia.

When I picked up Teeny after a procedure where she had mild sedation, she busted through the crate door when they opened it and jumped over the (tall) desk into my arms. But when we got home she fell out of the car because she was still a tad loopy. LOL! The excitement to see their people seems to temporarily over-ride their loopiness.

"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another." -Anatole France

He seems to be doing fine. He'll find positions that are comfortable for him and they won't look "normal". That's okay.

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Has Truman had anything to eat, Joyce? This is a good indication of the severity of discomfort and pain.

I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day, tomorrow doesn't look good either.
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Malli wrote:Has Truman had anything to eat, Joyce? This is a good indication of the severity of discomfort and pain.

. Oh yes! I was only allowed to give tiny drinks of water yesterday and tablespoons of food. This morning he ate his normal amount, held it down, and was looking for more. I feed three times a day, so lunch was the same.

Even if he's acting really normal don't take pain management too lightly[which I know you won't 'cause you're a good mom!]... some dogs are really stoic. I'm glad he's eating and seems to be fine in that respect.

yay! eating is a good sign! We have to remember, too, that he did just have knee surgery, so he will be uncomfortable, there is just no way around it; we just want to try and make sure they are not "too" uncomfortable.

I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day, tomorrow doesn't look good either.
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"You didn't know of the magical powers of the break stick? It's up there with genies and Harry Potter as far as magic levels go." SisMorphine 01/07/07

Malli wrote:yay! eating is a good sign! We have to remember, too, that he did just have knee surgery, so he will be uncomfortable, there is just no way around it; we just want to try and make sure they are not "too" uncomfortable.

You are right. He is a tad better than when I got him home yesterday. I need to remember that.